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RISE 15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Bezuidenhout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Daughtry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Bezuidenhout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Daughtry!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bezuidenhout throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daughtry's waist but Daughtry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bezuidenhout off to one side.
A jab from Daughtry misses.
Daughtry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bezuidenhout fails with the takedown
and Daughtry counters with a nice right hand that sends Bezuidenhout toppling to the canvas! Bezuidenhout scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Daughtry finish him?!
It looks like Karl Bezuidenhout has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daughtry does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daughtry changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bezuidenhout looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bezuidenhout is rocked!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Daughtry controlling from side mount.
Bezuidenhout is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daughtry controls the position from side control.
Bezuidenhout tries to buck Daughtry off but Daughtry is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Bezuidenhout's face as Daughtry controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezuidenhout is looking for a sweep.
Daughtry is looking to take a break and control but Bezuidenhout is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bezuidenhout tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Daughtry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bezuidenhout sneaks back into half guard.
Bezuidenhout looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bezuidenhout tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Daughtry has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bezuidenhout is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Daughtry's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake Daughtry has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bezuidenhout.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Bezuidenhout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daughtry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bezuidenhout sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Daughtry somewhat.
Daughtry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bezuidenhout is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bezuidenhout postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daughtry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bezuidenhout tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Daughtry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Daughtry has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bezuidenhout is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Daughtry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Bezuidenhout's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Daughtry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bezuidenhout shoots in looking for a takedown. Daughtry tries to sprawl out of it but Bezuidenhout keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daughtry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daughtry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bezuidenhout is out of range and Daughtry settles back down.
Bezuidenhout closes this distance looking for a takedown but Daughtry circles away.
Daughtry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daughtry has Bezuidenhout pressed against the cage.
Daughtry misses with an elbow strike.
Daughtry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bezuidenhout.
Daughtry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bezuidenhout blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daughtry missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezuidenhout wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Bezuidenhout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bezuidenhout is working for takedown but Daughtry is calmly controlling the position for now.
A bit of stalling here from Daughtry.
Bezuidenhout is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Daughtry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daughtry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daughtry presses Bezuidenhout against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daughtry trying to land knees to the body.
Daughtry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daughtry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bezuidenhout goes for a takedown attempt but Daughtry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezuidenhout on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Daughtry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bezuidenhout momentarily.
Oh Bezuidenhout is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daughtry instigates a clinch.
Daughtry pushes off an throws an elbow but Bezuidenhout leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bezuidenhout seems to have got his legs back now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daughtry.
Bezuidenhout avoiding damage as Daughtry throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daughtry.
Daughtry lands with a left to the head.
Daughtry is trying to push Bezuidenhout away but Bezuidenhout has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from Daughtry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezuidenhout keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daughtry's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daughtry.
Daughtry taking a breather.
Daughtry lands a nice elbow.
Karl Bezuidenhout's cut is getting worse.
Daughtry crunches a lovely knee into Bezuidenhout's ribcage.
Daughtry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daughtry is pushing Bezuidenhout up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bezuidenhout takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtry taking a breather.
Daughtry breaks the clinch.
Blake Daughtry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daughtry leaves Bezuidenhout with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bezuidenhout tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daughtry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bezuidenhout somewhat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daughtry lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bezuidenhout has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bezuidenhout and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daughtry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bezuidenhout's sensitive parts.
Daughtry throws a front kick aimed at Bezuidenhout's knee but Bezuidenhout avoids it well.
Daughtry cracks Bezuidenhout with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Daughtry has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bezuidenhout to stand back up!
Bezuidenhout on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Daughtry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karl Bezuidenhout's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bezuidenhout takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daughtry clinches.
Daughtry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bezuidenhout's defenses.
Bezuidenhout avoids a wild elbow strike from Daughtry.
Daughtry lands an elbow just above Bezuidenhout 's eye.
Karl Bezuidenhout's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A right handed body shot lands from Daughtry.
Bezuidenhout blocks a body shot from Daughtry.
Nice body punch from Daughtry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daughtry lands a left hand.
Daughtry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daughtry knocks out Bezuidenhout with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Daughtry before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Daughtry picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blake Daughtry!
An out of breath Blake Daughtry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Homer Jaysimpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Rubinstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amin Rubinstein will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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211 lbs
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218 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homer Jaysimpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amin Rubinstein!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaysimpson with a poor takedown
and Rubinstein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rubinstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rubinstein moves into the clinch.
Rubinstein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jaysimpson's defenses.
It looks like Homer Jaysimpson has been cut.
Jaysimpson can't get the takedown.
Jaysimpson has hold of one of Rubinstein's legs. Rubinstein is fighting the takedown attempt but Jaysimpson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rubinstein looking for a sweep. Not yet Rubinstein, not yet.
Rubinstein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jaysimpson throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaysimpson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jaysimpson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jaysimpson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jaysimpson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubinstein trying to keep a closed guard but Jaysimpson is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaysimpson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jaysimpson advances to half guard.
Jaysimpson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jaysimpson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jaysimpson wants to free his trapped foot but Rubinstein is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jaysimpson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rubinstein avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jaysimpson.
Jaysimpson slips a nice elbow through Rubinstein's hands, connecting with Rubinstein's forehead.
Rubinstein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jaysimpson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaysimpson throwing shots but Rubinstein is blocking nicely.
Jaysimpson working Rubinstein over with strikes.
Jaysimpson trying to control the action but Rubinstein is working from the bottom.
Jaysimpson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jaysimpson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rubinstein's head.
Jaysimpson throwing shots but Rubinstein is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaysimpson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jaysimpson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaysimpson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rubinstein tries to roll over but Jaysimpson keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubinstein has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jaysimpson is working away from the top position though.
Rubinstein wants to improve his position but Jaysimpson is controlling well.
Jaysimpson is looking to take a break and control but Rubinstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jaysimpson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rubinstein has hold of Jaysimpson's hands but Jaysimpson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jaysimpson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaysimpson is looking to advance position but Rubinstein won't allow it.
Jaysimpson is keen to just control but Rubinstein is a slippery customer.
Jaysimpson is looking to stall here but Rubinstein recovers full guard.
Jaysimpson is in close to Rubinstein's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaysimpson wants to pass the guard but Rubinstein is keeping the position.
Jaysimpson throwing strikes from guard but Rubinstein blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Homer Jaysimpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Homer Jaysimpson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jaysimpson shoots in and drives through. Rubinstein sprawls well.
Jaysimpson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rubinstein counters by moving into the clinch.
Rubinstein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rubinstein is pressed up against the cage. Jaysimpson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rubinstein down to the mat. Rubinstein avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Jaysimpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaysimpson misses with a takedown
and Rubinstein counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rubinstein.
Rubinstein lands a knee to the body.
Jaysimpson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Come on Rubinstein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rubinstein lands a nice elbow.
Rubinstein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rubinstein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jaysimpson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubinstein lands an elbow just above Jaysimpson 's eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubinstein lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rubinstein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rubinstein lands a good knee to the midsection. Jaysimpson won't want to take too many of those.
Rubinstein connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jaysimpson's face.
Rubinstein lands a nice elbow.
Jaysimpson is rocked!
Rubinstein drops his opponent with a massive elbow! Jaysimpson is holding on for dear life.
Oh Jaysimpson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Homer Jaysimpson's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubinstein slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaysimpson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jaysimpson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Amin Rubinstein hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jaysimpson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rubinstein clinches up against the cage.
Jaysimpson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Come on Rubinstein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rubinstein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Homer Jaysimpson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rubinstein has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Jaysimpson goes down! Rubinstein pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Jaysimpson is rocked!
Rubinstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaysimpson keeps working.
Oh Jaysimpson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubinstein working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jaysimpson seems to have got his legs back now.
Rubinstein working the ground and pound.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
You can see the frustration on Jaysimpson's face as Rubinstein controls the position.
Jaysimpson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jaysimpson tries to get out of the position.
Jaysimpson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rubinstein has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rubinstein trying to control the position but Jaysimpson is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubinstein just content to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Amin Rubinstein hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rubinstein wants to clinch up but Jaysimpson keeps it at a distance.
Rubinstein clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaysimpson goes for a takedown attempt but Rubinstein pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jaysimpson takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amin Rubinstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Homer Jaysimpson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jaysimpson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rubinstein holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rubinstein crunches a lovely knee into Jaysimpson's ribcage.
Rubinstein connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jaysimpson's face.
Rubinstein lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaysimpson letting Rubinstein take a breather here.
Jaysimpson takes an elbow to the temple.
Rubinstein has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Jaysimpson goes down! Rubinstein pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Jeez, Homer Jaysimpson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rubinstein is looking to take a break and control but Jaysimpson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rubinstein misses with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubinstein is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jaysimpson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rubinstein throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rubinstein trying to control the position but Jaysimpson is working away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Amin Rubinstein hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jaysimpson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rubinstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rubinstein closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jaysimpson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rubinstein circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Jaysimpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaysimpson shoots and misses
letting Rubinstein counter with a right hand.
Rubinstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jaysimpson drops his hands for a split second and Rubinstein immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Jaysimpson face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Rubinstein follows up with a right hand that knocks Jaysimpson into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Amin Rubinstein!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Dietrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Flagg!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flagg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dietrich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Flagg.
Dietrich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice sprawl there from Flagg as Dietrich shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flagg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ken Dietrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dietrich moves to clinch but Flagg breaks away
and Dietrich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flagg works the jab nicely.
Flagg tests Dietrich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dietrich throws a lazy uppercut
and Flagg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flagg has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dietrich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flagg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dietrich somewhat.
Dietrich looks for a takedown but Flagg sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Dietrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flagg connects with a jab.
Flagg has Dietrich up against the cage in a clinch.
Dietrich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg pushes Dietrich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Flagg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Flagg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flagg throws a series of strikes that have Dietrich backpedaling.
Flagg forces Dietrich back against the cage and clinches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dietrich. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Flagg tries to stall but Dietrich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dietrich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dietrich drops down looking for an ankle pick but Flagg pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dietrich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dietrich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dietrich throws a series of punches but Flagg avoids them all with ease.
Dietrich gets tackled into the cage by Flagg. Flagg maintains the clinch.
Dietrich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dietrich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flagg walks away with a smile on his face. Dietrich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dietrich wants to take the fight to the mat but Flagg manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flagg.
Dietrich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flagg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dietrich is breathing heavily.
Flagg looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Flagg.
Flagg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flagg gets through Dietrich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Dietrich has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Flagg breaks the clinch.
Flagg cracks Dietrich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dietrich is rocked!
Flagg cracks Dietrich on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Dietrich falls backwards against the cage. Flagg follows up with more strikes that drop Dietrich to his knees. Flagg keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Dietrich! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randall Flagg!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Bergasmarchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe Bergasmarchi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Bergasmarchi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergasmarchi shoots in and bounces Junior off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bergasmarchi stands up over Junior, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bergasmarchi advances to half guard.
Junior wants to control but Bergasmarchi is keeping busy.
Junior is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bergasmarchi is looking to advance position but Junior won't allow it.
Bergasmarchi is trying to work for a kimura but Junior is defending well.
Bergasmarchi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bergasmarchi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi cracks Junior with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Junior in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bergasmarchi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Junior is looking to escape.
Bergasmarchi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bergasmarchi cracks Junior with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe Bergasmarchi!
A victorious Felipe Bergasmarchi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ares Varens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ares Varens has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ares Varens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten is looking to clinch.
Rutten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Varens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rutten wants to clinch
and Varens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rutten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Varens.
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Varens swings widly with a right hand
and Rutten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Varens is trying to break free.
Varens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Varens throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Rutten.
Varens takes an elbow to the temple.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Rutten leaning against his opponent.
Rutten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Varens's defenses.
It looks like Ares Varens has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varens scores with a hook to the body.
Varens is looking to break free of the clinch but Rutten has double underhooks.
Rutten lands an elbow just above Varens 's eye.
Rutten takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Varens scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rutten misses with an elbow strike.
Rutten lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Varens fails to land.
Rutten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten being controlled against the cage.
Rutten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rutten lands a nice knee to the body.
Varens tries to break the clinch but Rutten is controlling the position.
Varens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutten's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten lands a good knee to the midsection. Varens won't want to take too many of those.
Varens takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Rutten.
Ares Varens's cut is getting worse.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Rutten blocks an uppercut.
Varens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rutten is keeping busy.
Rutten working Varens over with knees to the body.
Varens is breathing heavily.
Rutten is pushing Varens up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Varens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutten will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Varens up against the cage.
Rutten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutten.
Varens managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
Rutten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
I was talking to Varens's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rutten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Varens is defending well for now.
Rutten lands an elbow inside that Varens shrugs off.
Rutten leaning against his opponent.
Rutten drops Varens with a big knee straight up the middle! Varens is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Varens is rocked!
Ares Varens's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Varens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rutten counters with a huge right that knocks Varens out cold! Rutten is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antonio Rutten!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Strashko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vann Richerdson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vann Richerdson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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210 lbs
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203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Strashko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vann Richerdson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strashko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Richerdson's half guard.
Strashko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Strashko throwing shots but Richerdson is blocking nicely.
Richerdson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strashko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Strashko connects with a nice short shot to Richerdson's temple.
Richerdson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Strashko.
Strashko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Strashko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Strashko controlling the action here.
Strashko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Strashko working over Richerdson with some ground and pound. Richerdson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strashko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Strashko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richerdson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko wants to take a breather but Richerdson is having none of it.
Strashko is nestled in close to Richerdson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Strashko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Richerdson taking some punishment here, with Strashko in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strashko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Richerdson is staying active underneath Strashko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Strashko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Strashko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Strashko winds up and cracks Richerdson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strashko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Strashko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Richerdson is trying to maintain the position but Strashko is very close to passing his half guard.
Richerdson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Strashko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strashko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richerdson's head.
Strashko lands a big elbow - Richerdson is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Strashko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Strashko!
Ivan Strashko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Moxson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levko Serdyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moxson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sail by Awolnation. Serdyuk is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Song 2 by Blur. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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20
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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24
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Moxson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levko Serdyuk!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moxson is defended easily by Serdyuk.
Moxson shoots in but no luck this time.
Moxson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Serdyuk napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Serdyuk struggling a bit here.
Moxson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Serdyuk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Serdyuk trying to remain calm as Moxson controls from the top position.
Moxson is trying to get an arm triangle but Serdyuk is defending well.
Serdyuk is trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Serdyuk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moxson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Serdyuk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Serdyuk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moxson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Serdyuk struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Serdyuk is trying to get back to half guard.
Moxson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Serdyuk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moxson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Serdyuk, who protects the arm well.
Serdyuk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moxson tries for a kimura but Serdyuk is defending well.
Serdyuk is not content to let Moxson control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Moxson working away.
Moxson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Moxson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Serdyuk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Moxson is looking to take a break and control but Serdyuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serdyuk is trying to control Moxson's posture but Moxson avoids it.
Moxson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Serdyuk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moxson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Serdyuk's legs.
Serdyuk is looking for a sweep.
Moxson trying to control the action but Serdyuk is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serdyuk is trying to work for a sweep but Moxson has mounted him!
Moxson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Serdyuk bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Moxson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Serdyuk manages to get himself to full guard.
Moxson trying to control but Serdyuk is working from the bottom.
Moxson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moxson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Serdyuk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Moxson trying to control the position from guard on top but Serdyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Moxson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Moxson misses with a takedown
and Serdyuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moxson misses with a takedown attempt
and Serdyuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Serdyuk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moxson is trying to defend but Serdyuk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Moxson is rocked!
Moxson tries to roll over but Serdyuk keeps him under control.
Oh Moxson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moxson is looking to control Serdyuk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moxson avoid being mounted?
Moxson seems to have got his legs back now.
Serdyuk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moxson trying to control but Serdyuk postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serdyuk prevents Moxson from improving his position.
Serdyuk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxson is trying to maintain the position but Serdyuk is very close to passing his half guard.
My spies in Merican Ninjas! inform me that Serdyuk has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Serdyuk lands strikes from half guard.
Serdyuk is trying to control the action in half guard but Moxson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Serdyuk slips a nice elbow through Moxson's hands, connecting with Moxson's forehead.
Moxson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Serdyuk throwing shots but Moxson is blocking nicely.
Serdyuk prevents Moxson from improving his position.
Moxson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Serdyuk is working away from the top position though.
Serdyuk passes to full mount!
Serdyuk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moxson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moxson can't keep his opponent in guard - Serdyuk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Serdyuk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moxson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Serdyuk trying to mount his opponent but Moxson defends it.
Serdyuk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moxson is trying is best to control the position here.
Moxson is looking for a sweep. Serdyuk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moxson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Serdyuk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Serdyuk's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moxson is persistently looking for the submission but Serdyuk is defending it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serdyuk trying to control the position but Moxson manages to sink in the hooks.
Serdyuk showing good submission defense here.
Moxson trying to control momentarily.
Moxson looking for the choke from the back.
Serdyuk controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Serdyuk wants to escape the position.
Moxson controlling the position well here. Serdyuk rolled but Moxson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Moxson working for the choke.
John Moxson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serdyuk is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Serdyuk breaks Moxson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Moxson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Serdyuk trying to control but Moxson is working from the bottom.
Serdyuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moxson is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moxson has his foot on Serdyuk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Serdyuk works his way back into a safe position though.
Serdyuk throwing strikes from guard but Moxson blocks nicely.
Serdyuk distracts Moxson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Moxson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Serdyuk. No joy for Moxson on that attempt.
Serdyuk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moxson.
Serdyuk has closed the distance and engaged Moxson in a clinch.
Moxson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Moxson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serdyuk gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Moxson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Serdyuk is working away from the top position though.
Serdyuk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Serdyuk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Serdyuk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moxson gets back to full guard.
Serdyuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moxson is keeping the position for now.
Serdyuk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moxson working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serdyuk throwing strikes from guard but Moxson blocks nicely.
Serdyuk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Serdyuk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Moxson is controlling Serdyuk's posture.
Moxson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moxson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Serdyuk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Serdyuk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Serdyuk trying to control but Moxson is working from the bottom.
Serdyuk is fighting to break Moxson's control of his arms but Moxson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Moxson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Serdyuk.
Serdyuk being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serdyuk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moxson keeping full guard, as Serdyuk tries to pass.
Moxson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Serdyuk defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moxson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Serdyuk throwing strikes but missing.
Moxson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moxson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Serdyuk manages to get himself to full guard.
Moxson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Serdyuk manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Moxson has Serdyuk in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serdyuk trying to control but Moxson is working from the bottom.
Moxson trying to control the position.
Serdyuk throwing strikes from guard but Moxson blocks nicely.
Moxson trying to keep a closed guard but Serdyuk is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Moxson just wasn't active enough.
Serdyuk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moxson.
Moxson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Serdyuk as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serdyuk scores with a takedown into Moxson's guard.
Moxson has his hands on Serdyuk's head, controlling the position.
Serdyuk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Serdyuk tries to free his leg and advance position but Moxson is retaining full guard.
Levko Serdyuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serdyuk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moxson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serdyuk preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Serdyuk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Serdyuk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Serdyuk distracts Moxson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
John Moxson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moxson is adopting a defensive guard.
Serdyuk chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levko Serdyuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moxson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Moxson!
After winning the bout, John Moxson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honda Dedechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dedechi has chosen Daler Mehndi - Tunak Tunak Tun as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freddie Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Honda Dedechi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Haze.
Dedechi is not content to let Haze control the position.
Haze postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dedechi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dedechi is defending against the submission attempts here by Haze.
Dedechi is pressing down on Haze's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Haze being controlled here momentarily.
Dedechi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dedechi has his foot on Haze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haze works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dedechi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haze can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dedechi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haze can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haze wants to control from the top but Dedechi keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Haze has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Haze stopping the sweep attempt from Dedechi.
Dedechi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Haze!
Haze is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze is bucking up trying to escape but Dedechi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Haze tries to lock up and control but Dedechi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dedechi wants to control the pace but Haze is squirming around nicely.
Dedechi cracks Haze with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Haze tries to lock up and control but Dedechi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Haze is looking to get to half guard.
Dedechi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Haze manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dedechi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dedechi is working Haze over with some ground and pound from side control.
Haze takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Freddie Haze has been cut.
Dedechi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Haze tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dedechi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dedechi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Haze!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dedechi wants to control the pace but Haze is squirming around nicely.
Haze is looking to improve his position but Dedechi isn't that keen on the idea.
Haze is squirming around, avoiding Dedechi's attempts to control the action.
Dedechi prevents Haze from getting the reversal.
Dedechi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haze is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dedechi prevents Haze from getting the reversal.
Haze taking shots to the head.
Freddie Haze's cut is getting worse.
Dedechi looking to control but Haze is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dedechi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Haze?
Freddie Haze's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haze looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Dedechi scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Honda Dedechi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Haze's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Haze is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dedechi's half guard.
Haze is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dedechi!
Dedechi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Haze moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dedechi has worked his arm free - good work by Dedechi!
Dedechi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dedechi tries to roll over but Haze keeps him under control.
Dedechi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze moves nicely into side control.
Dedechi is looking to regain half guard here but Haze keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dedechi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Haze off and has taken his back!
Haze rolls, trying to escape but Dedechi keeps control of the position.
Dedechi is punishing Haze with some ground and pound.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Freddie Haze's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Honda Dedechi!
Honda Dedechi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patellar Luxation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock comes to the cage accompanied by Venom's Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patellar Luxation!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luxation just misses with a punch to the body.
Brock moves out of range of the body kick.
Brock takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brock moves out of range of the body kick.
Brock throws the kick towards the body but Luxation avoids it.
Luxation has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brock is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Luxation misses with a body kick.
Brock seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luxation finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Luxation checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luxation fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eddie Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luxation throws a head kick but Brock moves out of range.
Luxation tried to score with a low kick but Brock checks it.
Luxation swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luxation misses with a body kick.
Luxation throws a hook but Brock blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Luxation blocks the leg kick.
Brock works over Luxation's head and body with a nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luxation swats away the attempt to clinch by Brock.
Brock moves out of range of the body kick from Luxation.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch but Luxation swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luxation misses with a body kick.
Luxation pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brock misses with a body kick.
Brock tries to clinch there but Luxation circles away.
Brock looks to land a right hand but Luxation moved out of range.
Brock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luxation can pounce on him.
Luxation fakes the leg kick and cracks Brock in the body.
Luxation uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brock.
Good exchange - Brock coming out on top.
Luxation swats away the attempt to clinch by Brock.
Brock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luxation avoids the head kick by Brock.
Brock wants to clinch up but Luxation keeps it at a distance.
Brock clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brock blocks a body shot from Luxation.
Luxation tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brock's elbow.
Brock digs a right hand underneath Luxation's ribcage. Luxation let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brock lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Brock.
Luxation tries to work over Brock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brock misses with a punch to the body.
Luxation misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luxation tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brock's elbow.
Brock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Luxation or not.
A shot in the inside from Brock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luxation tries to break free but Brock pushes him back against the cage.
Brock lands a body shot.
Brock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brock lands a body punch.
Luxation looks winded!
Luxation prevents a body shot from Brock.
Luxation trying to stall but Brock improves his position.
Brock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luxation misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luxation lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
Brock blocks an uppercut.
Luxation fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brock misses with a punch to the body.
Luxation throws a head punch that misses.
Brock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Luxation fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Brock.
Luxation escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick from Brock.
Brock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooh!!! Brock has knocked Luxation down with a huge combo! Brock steps away and waves a wobbly Luxation back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Luxation is rocked!
It looks like Patellar Luxation has been cut.
Luxation throws the left hand but Brock avoids the punch easily.
Luxation is still on wobbly legs! Can Brock finish him?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brock.
Brock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luxation avoids the head kick by Brock.
Brock darts in and clinches Luxation up against the cage.
Luxation seems to have recovered his senses.
Brock digs a right hand into Luxation's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Luxation's gas tank.
Brock lands a body shot.
A short right from Brock.
A right hook to the body lands for Brock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Brock.
A shot in the inside from Brock.
Good body shot from Brock.
Brock drops Luxation onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Luxation is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Brock drops Luxation with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Luxation is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eddie Brock!
Eddie Brock is the new heavyweight champion!
Eddie Brock was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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